I was invited by Gaffa gallery to come up with an idea for an exhibition and guest curate.
stillness
Exhibition June 22 – July 3.
Opening June 22 6 – 8 pm at Gaffa Gallery Clarence Street, Sydney.
The exhibition invited artists to respond to the concept and idea of what stillness means to them. Our world is increasingly fasted paced, we are pressured by this idea of being in a constant state of ‘busy’, thus seen as productive and admirable. Art itself calls on the viewer to slow down and engage, just as the practice of creating requires process and contemplation by the artist.
“Within yourself is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself” – Herman Hesse.
Stillness came from the desire to create a show that encourages the audience to slow down, hold them present to a moment, contemplate the work and create a peaceful connection and consideration to their ways of seeing our surrounding world.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Paraskevy Begetis
Liron Gilmore
Dylan Goh
Karin Hauser
Clare Hawley
Rhiannon Hopley
Gillian Kayrooz
Harry Klein
Amanda Lim
Cat Mueller
Robert Musgrave
Sophie Penkethman –Young
Phoebe Rathmell
Monica Renaud
Celine Roberts
Valentina Schulte
Rhiannon Slatter
Paul Snell
Ioulia Terizis
Lisa Tolcher
Kieran Warner-Hunt
Ana Young
Gallery Hours:
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm